Altti Alarotu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 30 September 1945 Jämijärvi, Finland |
| Died | 8 April 2005 (aged 59) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Altti Matti Ensio Alarotu (30 September 1945 – 8 April 2005) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Alarotu was an All-American vaulter for the BYU Cougars track and field team, placing runner-up in the pole vault at the 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
He competed in the 1967 Little Olympics in Mexico City before making his Olympic debut.[3] He was called a "Flying Finn".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Altti Alarotu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Alarotu Vaults In All Tongues". The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). 28 January 1968. p. 77. Retrieved 3 September 2025. "Foreigners Show Class". The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). 28 January 1968. p. 80. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Finnish Vaulter Cracks 17-Foot Mark At Portland". Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington). 29 January 1968. p. 19. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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